Hooks, Kevin 1958-Overview
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Kevin Hooks
Most widely held works by
Kevin Hooks
Sounder
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27 editions published between 1972 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,800 libraries worldwide This is the story of an 11-year-old black youngster, "Boy." When his sharecropper father is arrested and sentenced to five years at hard labor after stealing food to feed his family, Boy embarks upon a journey to find out where his father has being imprisoned. Accompanied by his dog Sounder, Boy also makes the arduous crossover from boyhood to manhood, with the help and sometimes hindrance of various people along the road.
Sounder
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2 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 766 libraries worldwide The story of a black sharecropper family living in Louisiana during the Depression. The father steals food for his family and is sent to prison. While he is in jail the mother provides love, security and strength at home. The oldest son bravely becomes the man of the house until his father returns home.
Passenger 57
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14 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in English and held by 511 libraries worldwide The safest way to travel is by air, the FAA says. But the FAA never figured the risk with Charles Rane on board. He's "The Rane of Terror", the insane mastermind behind four recent terrorist attacks. Soon there will be a fifth - and that's bad news for passengers on Flight 163. But there's good news, too: the man in seat 57!
Prison break. Season 2
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 444 libraries worldwide Michael Scofield and his brother Lincoln Burrows have escaped prison and are on the run. Michael and Lincoln, along with several other escaped convicts, are not just running from the law and the FBI, they are devoting their time to uncovering a vast government plot that takes them around the world.
The color of friendship
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 359 libraries worldwide Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
Prison break. 4, the final season
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 359 libraries worldwide Revenge, deceit and edge of your seat action lead to the most breathtaking, suspenseful series finale.
Roots the complete collection
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 167 libraries worldwide Roots, adapted from the Alex Haley novel that traces his family's history from the mid-18th century when one of his ancestors was captured and sold into slavery. Follows the struggle for freedom that began with the boy's abduction in Africa to America and continued throughout the generations that followed.
Fled
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9 editions published between 1996 and 2005 in English and held by 158 libraries worldwide Two mismatched convicts are thrown into a race to outwit, outrun and out gun vicious enemies on both sides of the law.
Black dog
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1 edition published in 1998 in English and held by 129 libraries worldwide Action film about two truck drivers being chased by a relentless fanatic.
Glory & honor
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4 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 120 libraries worldwide Story of the all-but-forgotten African-American explorer Matthew Henson and his role in the discovery of the North Pole.
Strictly business
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6 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide Bobby, a business mailroom clerk who lacks education but not smarts, wants a fast track to the executive suite, land of power suits and lunches. Waymon, his executive friend, agrees to recommend Bobby for the firm's management trainee program if he will introduce Waymon to drop-dead-gorgeous Natalie. From then on, the only thing that can go wrong (and does) is everything.
Mutiny
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4 editions published between 1999 and 2001 in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide In 1944, a Victory ship exploded at the Port Chicago navy base near San Francisco killing 320 and wounding hundreds more. The victims were mostly untrained African-American sailors, forced to do the dangerous (and segregated) job of loading live munitions. When 50 of the shaken survivors refused to continue the hazardous duty without proper training and equipment, the most explosive military trail in the nation history began...
Heat wave
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5 editions published between 1990 and 2006 in English and held by 90 libraries worldwide A young black journalist gets his big break when he covers the infamous Watts riots of 1965.
A hero ain't nothin' but a sandwich
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 68 libraries worldwide Faced with the harsh reality of growing up in the ghetto, 13-year-old Benjie turns to heroin to escape. After Benjie hits rock bottom, his mother and her boyfriend must sacrifice to help him overcome his dependency.
Vietnam war story
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2 editions published between 1987 and 2007 in English and held by 59 libraries worldwide Every man who went to Vietnam has his story to tell-- each more powerful, shocking and incredible than the last. Based on the real-life experiences of combat veterans, this nine-episode series captures the full impact of the Vietnam War experience on everyday men and women. Stories such as the corporal who accidentally steps on a pressure-sensitive mine and waits eight agonizing hours for someone to defuse it. Or the account of an American farm boy-turned-soldier who discovers that bringing his aid to a starving Vietnamese village will result in personal tragedy. Then there is the story of Mary, a young and impressionable nurse who arrives for her tour of duty, facing the pain of wounded and dying men.
Soul food, the series. Season one. Episodes 1-4
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 27 libraries worldwide Inspired by the hit film of the same title, this television series follows the triumphs, struggles and rivalries of an African-American family living in Chicago and deals with relationships across the board - from parent-child to man-woman to man-to-man relationships.
Prison break. Season 2. Disc 5, episodes 17-20
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 26 libraries worldwide Michael Scofield and his brother Lincoln Burrows have escaped prison and are on the run. Michael and Lincoln, along with several other escaped convicts, are not just running from the law and the FBI, they are devoting their time to uncovering a vast government plot that takes them around the world.
Prison break. Season 2. Disc 4, episodes 13-16
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 26 libraries worldwide Michael Scofield and his brother Lincoln Burrows have escaped prison and are on the run. Michael and Lincoln, along with several other escaped convicts, are not just running from the law and the FBI, they are devoting their time to uncovering a vast government plot that takes them around the world.
Prison break. Season 2. Disc 1, episodes 1-4
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 26 libraries worldwide Michael Scofield and his brother Lincoln Burrows have escaped prison and are on the run. Michael and Lincoln, along with several other escaped convicts, are not just running from the law and the FBI, they are devoting their time to uncovering a vast government plot that takes them around the world.
Soul food, the series. Season one. Episodes 5-8
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 26 libraries worldwide Inspired by the hit film of the same title, this television series follows the triumphs, struggles and rivalries of an African-American family living in Chicago and deals with relationships across the board - from parent-child to man-woman to man-to-man relationships. more
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Action and adventure television programs Adventure and adventurers African American children African American families African Americans Air travel Armstrong, William H.--1914-1999 Brothers Coming of age Conspiracy Depressions Dogs Drama Escapes Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Fiction television programs Film adaptations Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Haley family Heroes History Kinte family Louisiana Motion pictures Poverty Preteens Prisoners Prisons Prison television programs Race relations Sharecropping Slaveholders Slavery Southern States Television mini-series Television programs Television programs--for the hearing impaired Television series Terrorism Thrillers (Television programs) Travel with dogs United States Videocassettes Video recordings Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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French (18) Multiple languages (8) Spanish (7) Undetermined (4) No Linguistic content (4) German (1) Covers
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